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Due March 15th: APSA Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program | Deadline: March 15, 2026 - The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to support research across…

Two days left! Apply now for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, with awards of up to $2,500 to support research across all fields of political science.

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Unconditional Loyalty: The Survival of Minority Autocracies By Salam Alsaadi, University of Toronto Contrary to the conventional view that minority regimes are vulnerable to breakdown, many of these regimes exhibit remarkable durability. From 1900 to 2015, minority autocracies that exclude a single majority ethnic group (e.g., regimes in Bahrain, Syria, and Apartheid South Africa) remained in power twice as long as other autocracies. This article argues that this durability is rooted in their unique ethno-political configuration, which enables them to foster a largely unconditional loyalty due to the ruling minority’s fear of being subjected to majoritarian rule.

Unconditional Loyalty: The Survival of Minority Autocracies

By Salam Alsaadi, University of Toronto Contrary to the conventional view that minority regimes are vulnerable to breakdown, many of these regimes exhibit remarkable durability. From 1900 to 2015, minority autocracies that exclude a…

APSA Member Spotlight: Risa Toha, Wake Forest University Dr. Risa Toha, Wake Forest University APSA Member since 2005 Associate Professor How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of APSA, and what prompted you to join? I learned about APSA in my first year as a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles.  I had never heard about it before, but one friend asked if I planned on attending APSA, and I looked it up online. 

APSA Member Spotlight: Risa Toha, Wake Forest University

Dr. Risa Toha, Wake Forest University APSA Member since 2005 Associate Professor How did you learn about APSA? When did you become a member of APSA, and what prompted you to join? I learned about APSA in my first year as a graduate student…

WBGU Documentaries | Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics Experiences of trailblazing women in Ohio politics.

Watch: APSA celebrates Melissa K. Miller acted as director and executive producer on the documentary, “Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics” which brings the stories of women who broke barriers in elective office to life. buff.ly/t3lNiMO Learn more: buff.ly/E79dgQB

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New article! Make sure to read this article by Hannah June Kim and Phoebe W. Moon, “A gender-based pandemic? COVID-19 and attitudes towards gender and relief policies in South Korea” published in 2025 in Journal of Asian Public Policy. buff.ly/CEYaOd6

Gender, war and remembrance | 14 | ‘Heroic subjects’ in Lithuania's me The growing body of literature on women, war and remembrance points to the importance of women’s experiences for the construction of national narratives. These

New Publication! Explore “Gender, war and remembrance: ‘Heroic subjects’ in Lithuania's memory regime” by @dbudryte.bsky.social, and this chapter in "Defending Memory in Global Politics: Mnemonical In/Security and Crisis" by @routledgebooks.bsky.social. buff.ly/fDVYdBZ

Who Benefits? How Gender Shapes the Perceived Deservingness of Welfare Claimants | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

New article! Check out Dot Sawler's new work, “Who Benefits? How Gender Shapes the Perceived Deservingness of Welfare Claimants” in @thejop.bsky.social. buff.ly/ABpPrBY

New Article! Check out San Lee’s most recent publication, “What affects the variation in recognizing LGBTQIA+ rights? A comparative study of Taiwan and South Korea” in @ejpgjournal.bsky.social. buff.ly/ZjRzh4H

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In “Framing ‘love jihad” published by @thirdworldq.bsky.social, Mohammad Amaan Siddiqui discusses patriarchal narratives, misogyny, Islamophobia, and post-truth politics intersecting in online discourse as amalgamations of Indian nationalism. buff.ly/oE7tPG

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Martha Stolze analyzes the gendered dimensions of Russian disinformation in “Russian disinformation hijacking gender cleavages: anti-gender frames on RT as a gateway for illiberal propaganda” in Journal of Gender Studies. buff.ly/AmkzMIc

The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation: Experimental evidence from South Dakota constitutional amendment proposal | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation: Experimental evidence from South Dakota constitutional amendment proposal

In @pspolisci.bsky.social, Julia Marin Hellwege, Filip Viskupič, and David L. Wiltse published “The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation.” buff.ly/wwKE2Uz buff.ly/13zWK35

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#ResearchSpotlight: Angela Katrina Lewis-Maddox shares the experiences and recommendations of nineteen Black women in political science in Disrupting Political Science: Black Women Reimagining the Discipline published by @sunypress.bsky.social. buff.ly/20Q5rs

A Voice at the Table: How Women in Peace Processes Shape Political Representation | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core A Voice at the Table: How Women in Peace Processes Shape Political Representation - Volume 21 Issue 3

Read this recent publication by @kaanstoos.bsky.social, “A Voice at the Table: How Women in Peace Processes Shape Political Representation” in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social. buff.ly/e9Dq9Gq buff.ly/He1KY1G

Unsung Political Leaders: An Analysis of Black Women State Legislators’ Representation During COVID-19 in the United States Drawing on interviews with Black women state legislators in 2022, I show that these women bring an intersectional perspective to addressing COVID-19. The Black women in my sample discuss systemic i...

Check out this 2025 article from Nadia E. Brown, “Unsung Political Leaders: An Analysis of Black Women State Legislators’ Representation During COVID-19 in the United States” in @repjournal.bsky.social. buff.ly/HmQjrw4

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Nadia E. Brown and Paru Shah explores impacts of political violence on women mayors during/after COVID-19 in, “The Canary in the Coal Mine: An Intersectional Analysis of Mayoral Leadership and Political Violence in the Aftermath of COVID-19” in Political Science Quarterly. buff.ly/Z57OGRF

Understanding the Policy Priorities of Republican Women in the US House of Representatives | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core Understanding the Policy Priorities of Republican Women in the US House of Representatives - Volume 21 Issue 2

New Article! Check out “Understanding the Policy Priorities of Republican Women in the US House of Representatives” by Michele Swers and Danielle M. Thomsen in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social buff.ly/QLrW4uq buff.ly/IcCEVso

In recognition of #WomensHistoryMonth, check out the latest journal articles and publications highlighting women and gender politics and research in the political science profession. 🧵 #WomensHistoryMonth2026

Civic Education and America’s 250th | Deadline: April 5, 2026 - The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning Program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for approximately 15 to 20 political science educators and scholars to…

Civic Education and America’s 250th 📚️ 🗽(In-Person, Washington, DC, June 25-27)

Share approaches to civics instruction, including evidence-based practices, and to develop pedagogical materials for educators in the context of #America250th.

Deadline: April 5, 2026.
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Teaching Sports and Politics | Deadline: April 5, 2026 - The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a small cohort of political scientists to participate in a virtual…

Teaching Sports and Politics (Virtual, June 11-18, 2026) ⚽️🏈🏀

This symposium targets political science and public administration instructors interested in the sports-politics intersection.

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Teaching Political Science in an Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) | Deadline: April 5, 2026 - The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program and the Political Studies Association (PSA) Teaching & Learning Network are pleased to announce a call for proposals…

Teaching Political Science in the Age of Generative AI 🖥️ (Virtual, June 22-26, 2026)

This symposium invites scholars to collaborate on resources and strategies for teaching in a rapidly evolving information landscape.

Deadline: April 5, 2026
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Submit Proposals: APSA 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposia | Virtual and In-Person Options | Deadline: April 5, 2026 - APSA is pleased to announce three calls for proposals for its 2026 teaching and learning symposia. APSA’s Teaching & Learning Symposia provide a unique opportunity for faculty with similar teaching…

Calling all Educators! Submit proposals and seize the opportunity to share your insights at the 2026 APSA Teaching & Learning Symposia! 🧵

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Deadline Sunday: APSA Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program | Deadline: March 15, 2026 - The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to support research across…

Applications are closing this Sunday (3/15)! Apply now for #researchgrant and #funding opportunities offered by the Spring Centennial Center Research Grant Program!

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Voting in Authoritarian Elections By Turkuler Isiksel, Columbia University and Thomas B. Pepinsky, Cornell University Democratic theorists hold that voting contributes to some political good: individual and collective autonomy, equality, justice, pluralism, stability, better policies, and many others. But elections are common under authoritarianism, and empirical research finds that holding elections can stabilize authoritarian regimes. This creates what we term the democrat’s dilemma, where citizens who vote in authoritarian elections may bolster the regimes they wish to unseat, even when they cast a vote for the opposition.

Voting in Authoritarian Elections

By Turkuler Isiksel, Columbia University and Thomas B. Pepinsky, Cornell University Democratic theorists hold that voting contributes to some political good: individual and collective autonomy, equality, justice, pluralism, stability, better policies, and many…

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Hidden Majoritarianism Hinders Women’s Political Careers In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Ximena Caló, covers the new article by Daniel M. Smith, Alexandra Cirone, Dawn L. Teele, Gary W. Cox, and Jon H. Fiva, "Hidden Majoritarianism and Women’s Career Progression in Proportional Representation Systems". Norway is one of the most gender-equal countries in the world.

Norway is one of the most gender-equal countries, yet women's rise to power has been slower than it looks. Smith, Cirone, @dawn_teele, Cox, and @JFiva explain why for @apsrjournal. Summary by @ximecalos for PS Now

Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program | Deadline: March 15, 2026 - The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to support research across…

Research Grant funds may be used for such research activities as travel to archives, travel to conduct interviews, administration, and coding of instruments, research assistance, and purchase of datasets.

Grant Amount: Up to $2,500

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All eligible applicants include:

🔹 Faculty in non-PhD-granting departments
🔹 Contingent or non–tenure-track faculty in PhD-granting departments who lack funding
🔹 Unaffiliated political scientists (unemployed or independent researchers)
🔹 Graduate students in political science or related fields

Due March 15th! APSA Spring Research Grants: Centennial Center Program | Deadline: March 15, 2026 - The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the Spring 2026 Centennial Center Research Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $2,500 to support research across…

APSA Centennial Center Research Grant applications are due Sunday!

The #CCRG Spring cycle provides support for APSA #members who are contingent or #communitycollege faculty, #faculty in non-PhD departments, and #gradstudents.

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Call for Applications: MENA Mentoring Initiative | Deadline: April 12, 2026 Participate in the MENA Mentoring Initiative! The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in the MENA Mentoring Initiative. The program is an opportunity to receive feedback and comments from senior colleagues on a project-specific activity that is at an advanced stage of development. The mentoring duration will be between 3 and 6 months, depending on the activity and planned outcome.

Call for Applications: MENA Mentoring Initiative | Deadline: April 12, 2026

Participate in the MENA Mentoring Initiative! The American Political Science Association (APSA) is pleased to announce a call for applications from early-career scholars who would like to participate in the MENA Mentoring…